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A structural model of demand for apprentices
Mühlemann, Samuel; Schweri, Jürg; Winkelmann, Rainer; … - 2005
using a new firm-level dataset for Switzerland showed, however, that for 60 percent of the firms, the apprenticeship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315596
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Three essays on the economic and cultural integration of migrants in Switzerland: putting into perspective the influence of economic discrimination and of host society culture
Kohler, Pierre - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This thesis consists of three essays on the economic and cultural integration of migrants in Switzerland, reverse … the German-speaking region of Switzerland affect outcomes in the labour market, or whether economic interactions are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111800
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Risk and Rationality : Uncovering Heterogeneity in Probability Distortion
Bruhin, Adrian; Fehr-Duda, Helga; Epper, Thomas - 2009
It has long been recognized that there is considerable heterogeneity in individual risk taking behavior but little is known about the distribution of risk taking types. We present a parsimonious characterization of risk taking behavior by estimating a finite mixture regression model for three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014207351
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Provision of public goods in a federalist country: Tiebout competition, fiscal equalization, and incentives for efficiency in Switzerland
Widmer, Philippe; Zweifel, Peter - 2008
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the efficiency of the 26 Swiss cantons over the period 2000 to 2004 applying Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). A Total Public Sector Performance (TPSP) indicator for eight local government activities (administration, public safety, education, culture and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315507
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Accounting for heterogeneity in the measurement of hospital performance
Widmer, Philippe K.; Zweifel, Peter; Farsi, Mehdi - 2011
correction in the estimation of hospital performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316845
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On various ways of measuring unemployment, with applications to Switzerland
Deutsch, Joseph; Flückiger, Yves; Silber, Jacques - 2007
the values of the four proposed indices, both within a given canton and within Switzerland as a whole. The paper concludes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010266516
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Monetary policy with forward-looking rules: The Swiss case
Cuche, Nicolas A. - 2000
We estimate monetary policy rules in Switzerland for 1981-1997. In addition to an inflation gap, we find that forward …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430020
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Alternative Indicator of Moneary Policy for a Small Open Economy
Cuche, Nicolas A. - 2000
We analyze several identification frameworks based on operating procedures to measure monetary policy in a small open economy. We use a two-stage non-recursive VAR model to identify monetary shocks. We construct then various overall monetary policy indicators based on different residuals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430022
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Improving efficiency through consolidation of jurisdictions? Evidence from the Cantons of Switzerland
Widmer, Philippe K.; Elias, George; Zweifel, Peter - 2012
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the optimal scale of local jurisdictions (cantons) in Switzerland applying Data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316907
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The sources and magnitudes of Switzerland's gains from trade
Hepenstrick, Christian - 2011
tool to quantify the magnitudes of Switzerland's gains from trade. I find that the importance of single trading partners … for Switzerland's welfare is surprisingly small. The reason are reallocation effects - if trade between Switzerland and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316937